Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
It is the 4th strongest of the 50 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 31 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 59 kt near 24 E Sapelo Island, AMZ354, GA. Buoy 41008. (CHS)
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 1, 2026 · score 22 · 12.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 68 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 68% |
| Coordinates | 31.4000, -80.8700 |
| Nearest City | Brunswick (65 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T01:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 59 |
| Location | 24 E Sapelo Island |
| County | AMZ354 |
| State | GA |
| Comments | Buoy 41008. (CHS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 52 |
| Iem Unit | mph |
| Iem City | 2 ENE Tybee Island |
| Iem County | AMZ352 |
| Iem State | GA |
| Iem Wfo | CHS |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_31.990_-80.850_1773626700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773626700000,"latitude":31.99,"longitude":-80.85},{"id":"iem_G_31.050_-81.410_1773623880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773623880000,"latitude":31.05,"longitude":-81.41},{"id":"iem_M_31.420_-81.300_1773622800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773622800000,"latitude":31.42,"longitude":-81.3},{"id":"iem_M_31.400_-80.870_1773623400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773623400000,"latitude":31.4,"longitude":-80.87},{"id":"iem_M_32.010_-80.810_1773626880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773626880000,"latitude":32.01,"longitude":-80.81}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.